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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2000
Thomas F. Winters, Winterpark, FL (US);
James A. Boucher, Warsaw, IN (US);
Cory R. Schaffhausen, Warsaw, IN (US);
Biomet, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A fixation device for engaging the soft tissue in a body. The fixation device includes a body portion and a plurality of teeth. The body portion has a proximal face, a distal face, a central aperture and a suture slot. The central aperture is formed through the proximal and distal faces and is configured to receive a screw. The suture slot intersects the central aperture and is configured to receive a suture. The plurality of teeth coupled to the proximal face of the body portion and are configured to engage the soft tissue. A soft tissue securing device and a method for securing soft tissue to a bone are also provided.